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Ordinance.

Codcerning the Building and Repairing of
Sidewalks.)
Be 1t ordained by the Board Of Aldermen Of
the city Of Butler Missouri. as follows:
SEC 1. Hereafter when any person shall
have been notified to build or repair any side
walks within the city Of Butler, according to
ny general or special ordinance OF said city =,
md shall fail. neglect or refuse to build or re:
pair such sidewalk. after having been notified
T. do so, according to the terms of such gen.
eal or special ordinance, then such person so
filling, neglecting or refusing to construct or
npair such sidewalk as aforesaid, shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor and fined in
my sum not exceeding one hundred dollars.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the city mar
shal to inform the mayor Of all persons who
have violated the ordinances Of the city as pro-
vded in the preceding section, and when SO in
Termed the mayor shall issue his warrant fol
the arrest Of such person, who shall be arrested
and tried as provided by general ordinance,
No. IL, Of the ordinances of the city.
SEC. 3. This ordinance shall be in force
nom and after its approval.
Approved Sept. Is, 1887.
+. A. BENNETT,
President Of the Board Of Aldermen.
G. B. HICKMAN,
Mayor of the City Of Butler, Missouri.
No. 43.
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Drunkenness or the Liquor Habit
Positively Cured by administering
DR.. Haines' Golden Specific.

1t can be given in cup of coffee or tea
without the knowledge OF the person tax
ing it; is absolutely harmless and viii,
effect permanent and speedy cure.
whether the patient is a moderate drink.
er or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands of
drunkards have been made temnerate
men who have taken Golden SPECIFIC in
their cottee without their KNOWLEDGE ana
TO-DAY believe they aait drinking OF their
own free will. 1t never fails. The svs
TEN once impregnated with the Speci6c
II becomes an utter impossibility tor the
liquor appetite to exist. For tuIl nart;r-
ulars, address GOLDEN spEcrFrc CO ,S-
Race st. Cincinnati. q. i'>
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Notice Of Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of An
order Of the probate court ofthe county OF Bates
and state or Missouri, made at the August
term thereof. l. J. w. Ennis, Administrator
OF the estate Of Belle Arehart, deceased, will
on the 18th day Of Oct, 1887, at the ess. front
door Of the court house. in the city of Butler,
county OF Bates aforesaid. sell ut public suc-
ceased. in and to the following real estate
to-wit: The south half Q-2) Of the northwest
quarter 90 OF section twenty-nine fss,l in
sownship forty t4o) and range thirty f50,1 said
nscs containing eighty acres, said Interest be-
ING IN undivided l-s- Terms Of sale, cash
J.W. ENNIS,
Eft. :ApNxx7sTRAToR.
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Children StarVlnE To Death

On account OF their inability to digest
food, will find a most marvellous food
and remedy in Scott's Emulsion OF
'ure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites. Very palatable and ca lily di.
gested. DIR. w. 5. Cohen, OF Waco
Texas says: 81 have user your Emul-
sion in intantile wasting with good re-
suits. 1t not only restores wasted tissue,
but gives strength and increases the ap-
petite. am glad to use such reliable
article d.. Charles &. Garrett, Gal
vert, Texas, says: 81 have used your
Emulsion tor over year, and have de
rived much benefit from it IN the maras-
mus of children, being tolerated by the
stomach when all other medicaments
were rejected. 45.Im.
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II YOU are interested in business ed
ucation, that Will be worth fortune to
YOU il taken, cut this out and mail to
me, and / will send you by mail, F EE,
an elegan, illustrated Catalogue, and
beautiful specimens OF penmanship.
Address D. L. MUsSELMAN, Principal,
Gem City Business College,
Is ST, QUINCY, III.
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"Her features are not regular, vet
what an attractive face she has!n II is
her beautiful hair. Once. 1t was thin,
gravish and fading. a few bottles OF
farker's Hair Balsam wought the trans
form alton. 1t will do as muc., to- any,
body. s.s-Im.
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Now, here's somebody who objects
to women wearing laundried shirt
fronts and stand-up collars, after the
manner of men. Pretty soon some
body will object to women support.
ing their husbands, 6ut goodmany
OF them will continue to do it. lust
the same.-Ex.
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] had given myself up as lost because
OF inherited scrofula. Tried everything
tor purifying the blood without benefit
until I used Parker's Tonic, and can
truthfully say that 1t has cured me. |
still use 1t tor It's splendid effect on my
general health, Il. K. Lynd, Chicago
4S-fn1.
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Dresses that Shock Kentucky Sim
plicity.

"The latest taylor-made walking
costumes for ladies this fall are
marvels in their way" said a knowing
lady yesterday. Il am just from the
east, and saw several patterns and
models. They We're really startling.
The skirts are made very close to the
figure, SO close, indeed that it will
be difficult to move save on a smooth
surface. To tell you the truth, I
hardly think them exactly decent, for
they expose a woman's limbs every
step she takes so that the outline is
distinctly visible. Louisville Post.
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Northern California has q charac.
ter nicknamed 'Strychnine Jack"
through his capacity for taking that
drug. of which he consumes a spoon.
full at dose. II he cuts his flesh and
lets dog lick the wound the anima,
dies
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avery person is interested IN their own
snairs, and ii this meets the eve ct any
one who is suffering from the effects Of
Wrpio liver, we Will admit thar he is
intSrested in getting we'll. Get a bottle
nckY Ash Bitiers, use it as directe d
sne you will be glad you read this item.
- %5-lm.
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IS St.
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DEspoNDENT HORIZONS.

Vainglory and boastiDg, such as
have heretofore been noticeable in tho
addresses Of tho heads Of the Nor.
mon Church, are noticGbly Rbseht
from thia years address. On Tho
contrary tao address is full Of mock
humility and self.saoriiice The "af-
Fiction u tho sa;nts' caused by the
enforcement Of tho sdti-polygamy
Law, 10 called the souuago Of tho
Lord cot past renissuos5 and disrss
gard Of AiI will TIE Normoa chiefs
comfort themselves with tho nsser-
tion that the law 10 the work Of the
devil, OF "the adversary of souls, ,"and
in mouruful tones thoy say no grcb
lsw was ever enacted before Tnis
sttempt to pose Cs martyrs will fail.
1t is doubtful ii Tho Mormon elders
can ever persuads their followers
that Senator Edmouds, the auibor
Of the law, is The devil, or il they do
tho morm0nn, as class, must ro-
alize that they arc between the devil
and the deep sea, and that tboy muat
walk in straight line, and not do
any thing which Will lead Them into
The power Of ose or tho other. Nor
monism is doomed, and tho address
Of the church this year Shows that
the leaders Of the polygsmis;s ure
realizing that they cau 10 longer
propagate their neiariouo belief with
safety.
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Liro;,r'E remains .. Rest

The remains Of tie msrtyr.d Pros.
ident Lincoln and those nl hia vile
were recently removed from their
secred restiDg place at Springfield
Ill, and depCa!ted 10 the Iorth vault
Of the Lincoln tlonumeLt, in Oak
Ridge ceUel4ry, near that city
Since ls7C when al sttsmpt was
made to slehl tie remains ior tic
sake O. rams cn, the place Of tLeir
dep poait has been pgo found nJ Jstcry
securely locked in tho Lreass. II tue
Lincoln Guard Of Honor, which o..
gspizstion secreted tue bodies AID
yesterday surrendered tLoir charge.
1t 10 10 be hoped that, nov that tho
spot where the remains lie is known,
love for the man who in life did %
much for the nation aud humanity
will restrain e7sn the ghouls, aud
tha! it will become shrire toward
which ell who love honesty, patriots
Ism, humility virtue, patience, deyol-
ion. ability, aud ali The GualiliOs that
elevate msnkind may turn lbsir iaess
a. gysiitade
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Troshurg Items

The family Of Il. Il. Bassler who
have been spending some tine in
Toledo, Ohio, returned TO Ffee5urg
TO make it their future homo.
The firm OF Bassler aud Strayer
has been deGolyed, and 10 now carried
on by Mr. sirayer alono.
Garden making, has been the or
dor Of tho day, Tor the last Two weeks.
And shortly liltle onions win be on
the Bill ci fare
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TIE Lill prohibiting the Lcquisi
sion Of government land by aliens,
which passed both HOUSES Of Cougress
but did not receive CIeyelanId's sig-
nature, is commondable measure,
aud will without doobt, he revived
il tho FiftietA CoLgreeG eGns2G willol
Another piece Of Legislation in the
same direction lie needed, to prsycl.
capitalists Of ouT own country from
obtaining great areas Of the public
domain. Not lorg ago au Eastern
syndicate bought S0,000,00O acres in
one tract. 1t eau readily be seon
that this policy will soon result in
loYying On oppressive tribute on tie
westward flow OF cur population, aud
!! Ia d signal instance OF tho ullor
lack OF foresight and Judgement OF
Congrssr that the practice is not
osoT - al ones,
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Wonderful C7ras.

w. ID. Eoyt q Co., Wholesale
aud Retail Druggists Of Rome, Ga,
sGys We have been selling DR.,
Kingo New Discovery, Electric Bit
tors aud Bucl,leu's Arnica. Salvo for
two years. Have never handled
remedies that soil as we'll, or give
such universal satisfaction. There
have beeu soino wonderful cures ef-
iectod by these medicines in this
city. Several cnsos of pronounced
Consumption have been entirely
cured by use Of fow bottles OF Dr..
Kings Now Discovery, taken in
connection with Electric Bittora.
We guarantee thom always.
Sold by q. VI. Shindel.
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A contemporary rays "the printing
press has mada prcsidontg, killed
poets, furnished bustlos for beauties
and polished genias fer criticism
1t hos pals worlds get up at roll
call every morning, given the pulpit
lungs Of iron, and a voice OF steam.
1t has set the price ou a busLvi q
wheat Grd made the country rosts
Office the glim netiag goal q tla ra-
raj scribe Il has ca.taiisi the pow
er OF kiugg, gEaccd the pantry sLelycs
and burs.edi it Las converted bank
ers into paupers AID made lawyer
of college prosiloutsi it las educated
tue homeless aud robbed tao philos-
opher Of Lis reaEOn' Il sm:ios az J
kicks, aud oriea and dies, butt i. cat :;
be run to suit everybody, and tLe
editors q fool who trios'"
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CAUTION NOTICE.

Ectlc" e hereby given that have purchased
20 Coustabl H's Sale, the following articles 4
Daniel humncl, sud lett th- same hts po.s,s
sion. AL persons are cautioned not e. moiilC
or interfere with the same: Goal stove and
bedding. gil can. o window shades, coal bucket,
table, chairs, bucket, saw rake, hoe, FISH nets,
tubs, axe, shovel, meat vessel, carpet chick.
ns otc.
o Mar. II, pd. SAMUEL RuABAU1H.
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1t is believed that the sUddop
changes Of temperature which have
grown to be q popularity Of our Gle
mate are largely due to the fact that
tie country is becoming denujed
OF forests. Cold winters aud hot
summers, drought and food Gro
much common tLsn formerly il
Pennsylvania, and they eto ettribut-
ed to the ruin Of the timber that
once covered the country, These
facts should be considered ard they
should lead 10 general movement
il the direction OF tree planting in
accordance with tho requeet Of Gov
ornor Beaver il designating april 20
as Arb0r bay
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE or
ESTATE

Tho undersigned Administrator OF the estate
OF hyhccnl fiC o 'ooh., ~ virtue oi IN order
ont ui tho Orpl0as court OF shy ydcr county,
viii soil the following described rctl estate IT
Public Sala upon tho ygcmisJs Ia Beaver town
sap, Snydcgcounty, fu., on
MoldGy, May 9th 1887,
n'IUo.clrcE, certain tpcssuslO aud tract Of land
bounded North by lands Of John ". E'.lo, Nlst
It RtlsOi John W. Kline gud lc.st Hluytr,
south by lands slaimo' by james p,gtt and
" est ~ lands Of hoscs Spciht, containing
10 ACreG
more OF Ices, wiA an tho appu.tculuccs, 90
Vl '.1 ore erected good l. t'i DWELLING
40. >E, BARN, ANA o.'ur uu.ba.lI.uEg, an.
lU' i- iU 20 Wput state 60. eai.saa.G.
IEhrIS---1 per cont cash, tie '-llUse on g.l.
ltIuUtI GA VI sale.
JOHN U.hTNE}E
hpul Il, 's7 Administration
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Repablicaa;c


The section Of The hiSh-lieense
bill fixing tho tax ns finally adopted
by the Houee places the license re
quired at $500 for ctios of the,
first second and third classes, at $500
for other cities $3.50 for boroughg
and al, S75 Tor townships. Tho re-
duction 10 the two last particulars
was demanded by country members
and will DO generally accepted a.
wisn
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tEAND JURY.
Drawn for May Torn, commanding Monday,
tie 27nd, 1887,
kdnms.-James l.. Kline, John l.. Hochman
Ucayer.-Thui. J hildlcPwartn.
B,ayor " lost Pred s,cirling.
Coutro.-Isaiah Oberlln,
.Chapman.-Jonathan a. herrold, Levi Lep
Jsoaeou.-zeno oldt, John ID, DaubosmAa
Morris Erdley.
Monroo.-rhomas kesser.
Ecn uB.--F. Nj, Kern, q, W. WituCr.
lgrry ohm Il. herGtttter, Thomas Nolch
cubtch, W. y, Smit
EuliuagrJve.-Hen Henry schoch.
Spring Adam smith Ds'il hiddleswarth.
NasLMIt ItUu. II. b. Shlrk X. II. Tcats, Geo
W. Naihurn, Jamcs Gilbert.
Union. .'sPhillp Noits.
PETIT JUkY.
Drawn for May rsrm, Comm 5nelug MONDAY
tho 22l, 1851.
Hoayor-Jscob Biugman, u Hoffman.
Beaver Wost-JObu HOmmsl 5uban
smith, John Stoely, Howard \ rlsL.
Ccutrc-H. q. SAmpsa u, q. q, SI,nrior.
Chspmgn-J. Z. krOitglr, Jos. L3nS, dco
Ulsh.
Fftnhin--isasc Bclrcr, Mlllard }. Court
nos, Samuel Mpycr.
JacA sou-Johu klir9, David Wetzel.
MiddloGurE rEh-Frcd Walter,
MiddlceIevk--Joel Ioohman, Philip LHu!g
J. Il. he.ior, David Hu.aiucl, Gideon GO,jOu
Reuben Grouse.
Monroe Z. O. Apr, Thomas Hoss, II Jar
Tenn -Selin uerncr " h Miller, A 5 Paul
In, Ferciyal Ncrhood. Chas Beaver.
iefry -Lewiis Miaium, a - aarkloy, Elia'
miller.
s,llufgrovo-Ed Fisler, PorciyRl Kciscr
SPrir g-Iharoi Ttttsrulf, q kaoLpioI
Geo $ L'pley, Peter Rolglc. Jr., IL o SmIta
Unicn-W S boyer, II a sechrist.
TashingtOn--simou LcnkcT, James & Moyer
Edward Forrey.
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r,pyzsIss,srrrlzasz-szz -,

1t is gcod sign that the Knights
OF Labor in Chicago are becoming
disgusted with their Socialist breth-
ren and that hereafter they will
have nothing to do with the red
flag But it 10 pity that they did
not get into this comparatively
hoslthiul flame Of mind until the
people OF Chicago pronounced their
opinion OF the labor frauds and de-
magogues at ths polls. The Hepub-
lican majority OF 2S,O00 has clarified
the Chicago atmosphere like thun-
derstorm after a sultry day in mid
summer.
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nc. BOWtRSpN.
JOHN N.sIESiNtjER
T. T., HALTER
Auditors.
1 DNrNtaTpATORsl E-Ovtcr

4 DNiNMTRATORS' NOTICE
~ Letters ~ Ndminlstfsti1n CO the cstat, Of
JOHN g. EOW Eli l.tg OF West Bea,ur iwg.,
Snyder En., pE., 'ercuEed. heylur been rrs1t.
pa 70 tho uuderclAr,d all persons knowing
hd 20 make iinul0dlate ppymcnt, While those
having claims w!llpfogott tAom duly autben
t!caled to
J.IRNIE HOWELL.
NI. J.. now ELL,
Aprii. 25 81. AG1iuls;rators
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SUERlFF'S SALE or
ESTATE n !

Whereas hy ygtuu ui Suulry w~i's Oi Ilcrl
tIuIa. .rl No0'ttiou. cvPuuas, l-sIcd OUt tl
the count OF I,MWDa lieaeu cd ilyusT county,
l.., ANA La .. lire 'tyd, ! "U cAnJse 90 punlc
ale o. The Court House, in MiidI"npgsA, On
Monday May =, 81,
I5t 10 o'clock, A. IL, the following tracts:
Guls.t, Tract No l. HI. ia.
Being an that certain tract Orllnd sit1uto in
Sprl~ town DIP, Suyd,r county, Pa, = miles
Nnat uI A3Umshlrs, bJuudgj North by land Of
n'nrY hHE"-'h, Inst Hr F4wu ans Dante, Price,
South boy Joseph SnO0k, West hS lvrcullL
/ = t'ct .ubou!, uuu,gulug 40 ACRES, aul IL
erected % FRAME DWELLIHG HOIaE, HU.
Stable Iut ui.Hg %, se,s.., gu,'r.lllgs, a Wrll
" good water naar the door. A. the property Oi
Lows EJuch,
( Grouse. Tract No. .. Fi.I..
boiug all that certain t.aut ui llnl sIfU.to On
hH.WN township, snyder county, Pa lJundcd
/ NNrl 10y land Of Charles Fiss, East by John
! kline. south by Moses 'pcehi, and West hy
! Ja.u1 rIic, combining On AtttE~ NOR. ur Iess
! IwLlr01u are Crcstol q rWO.SIORN, N,athlr-
| Il0trtci DWciiIHg HOUSE, Hgg stable, .l.u the
| iuuu.. ready ior barn. 10 Do tolI as tat prop.
I rly a. Joseph Mus'cr..,
/ Crosse. ITac. No. 3. Ven. Ex.
f.ug 40 lif' estate ot the dei1udnnt auI am or
any othor right ti,le or interst that he my have
! In .ld promise hereafter described. 4 certain
J tract Of laul situate In WHshiugtuu tbWu atp
Suva,r county. Pa, bounded North by la.Is Of
I E.I.u irrri, East by John Arhogast, Suu't log
| Phnp Freed prd Mclt by John llO7.uIt
ut,lniug ACEl.a, more OF lsss Whou.u a.e
erected "a good TWO STORY DWELLING
[ HOUSE, HOG Stable, and other OuJbullI.ugs,
Win 'u excellent young oIehaTI. sold as the
property oi VIM. Bower.
NER y. MIDDLESWANTH. Sheriff
SherH once, Mlddleburgh, Pa, April ~, 81.
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When Dsby wss sick, ,re ravo her Cssto-se,
Wien shs vas Chila, si,o osicd for Castoris,
whor sho booaJne Miss, sho cling TO CoAtoria,
Whom sao had CAndsuD, tho gave thom Castori.
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TO discontinue oil advertisement,
says John Waramakor, "is like taks
Ing down your sign. If you want TO
do business, you must LEI tho public
know 1t. Standing Advertisements,
when changed frequently, are bottsr
and cheaper than reading notices.
They look more substantial aud buci-
ness like, and inspire confidence. ]
would as soon think Of doing buai-
ness without Advertising
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EXECUTORS NOTICE -Lottors
4tcstamoptary on the estate - Margaret
MImju.l. iato Of Jackeon township, snyder
t.unfyi ps., Ioc'd, having boon GRANTED to Tho
ug iCrsl.ucl ], Hll pUrrlus knowing thCm1clves
iudebtrl 90 Hlii u'tetr Rro requested tc make
imMcdluto pay meanwhile tluto having ci,im-
VIII pryEout tuc.n duly authenticated lJr set
NumoHt to tho uLd0rsIgn
\. II. WAGNER,
April7 rs'r "a. Executor,
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Our Merchants ore busy laying in
thcir Spring goods.
Miss Lizzie X. Dill, at the urgent
rsquesi of tho, citizens opened q Sc
lect echool on Monday.
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CAUTION.

Notice 1 hcrohy givon that have purchased
20 Go" "l Htchardh BoworHoS, and len tho sAmc
Ia MS pussoa ION. All PEI sons are cautioned not
tU IlCdG!c U. interfere with the same.
CYRUS BOMERSOA.
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AUDITORS NOTICE.


IN assigned rs } In tic Court Of Com
tpte Of ISUGc niOa PleUS 0j Saglel
HOmiq } County,
Tie Auditor appointed by the Court 10 dis
tribute the uuds IL tho hands Of tho accountant,
Amos T., hitcholl, will meet the parties interest
90 iol THO purpose Of his eppoln.mon. a. WIN
DAY, May ord, 1851 at o'clock a. M, when
and where all claims against said estate, prop.
y,authenticated, must he presented OF DO deba
red from ever cOmmlng Ia ON said funa
JAMES q, GROUSE,
April 7, ~. Auditor
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Statistics Gso often presented
showing The ouormous ai2e Of the
nations liquor bin, but few persons
comparatively Gro aware how much
Is annually on another lrzuty-to-
bGccv. The Amol.cau Grocer has
made u careful. estimate OF Ito ia.
tiouG tobacco bill for 1856 and
places i. e. al5G, 800, ,0)J.about Sd, 3,l4
per capita. As mol moro than ono
hitl oi tho population, probably,
makes uss OF tho weed, tho average
expenditure Of each user ia about
tI1 per year, en amount that put
a. compound in.oroat for fity. years
a. 6 per cent, would buy house
and lot. or course thiz amount ia
nothing Ike So largo as that spent
FOX liquor r-elly q little over ono-
third, ia fact, fyr the nslion'a annual
liquor bill is about 100000, 900
but Gti!! g aUliicioG,ly formidable sum
for an article that is, to say tho loas
not Ga absolute necessity of life.
Moro money ID spent for toboacce
than !OE sugar; almost twice as much
for those other !uXayies, tea aud col
feei aud two aud hall tisee as
much as is spent upon schools. FoI
ciSarottsB alone ths sum OF $4,000,
900 ig spent-and wasted; for, OF oil
tue ways OF using tobacco, cigarette
amokinG IS The most injurious, the
most iL3ldioug, tho rnost diCguGtiug
and Offensive. Twenty million dol.
lara are spent upon smoking tobacco,
and $5O,OjO,OJO upon chewing tobac-
Coo tao cLewers havo moro to au-
twer for than the pipe smokers. OF
course the largest item in the list is
Tor cigars, More money 10 burned 10
the khaps ef tobacco than is consum-
od by all the accidental fires ia the
United States, aud tobacco costs al
uoEt Gs much aa fuel.
E-aSlE=zz=zrrr=ssz-ua ua1=sJ5a
Troehurg Items
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L.,g,saa.,l.s.a.sssr1.Aa.-.r..asssi
Overlooking an important Fault.

Some one has prepared printed
petition aLd distributed it among
tho Patrons of husbNndry in which
ptoteet is made against the oxcmp~
tion of manufacturing companies fr0m
taxation undor the proposed new re-
venue law. TLeso petitions or pro-
tosts are just nov being cont into
tho Senate in great numbers flom
all parts Of the State. They read US
follows:
We conE.dor il uriuat to exempt
certain classes OF property, leaving
The burdens which they should bear
as their proper share to be borne by
others, aud we demand, as Il matter
oi right, that every industry be Ie~
qulod 10 contribute its oven handed
portion TO tho support OF the Gov
ernmont which protects all clike.
We confidently appeal to you, thero~
fore, az representing our interests,
as well us all other interests, to teo
20 it that no such iniusticc is dons
to tho opocpls."
When it is remembered that there
10 10 Stale tax on real estate, which
constitutes the principal capital Of
- e'raae., .lis petition scoms to be
L little Inconsistent. The State reyo
enue are principally tho result OF
taxation OF corporations. The pro,
pcaition 10 omit manufacturing COM
psn,as lrew cut Of the fact that they
arc in these days absolutely uec es-
aery 10 tho prosperity q oommun-
ity ana though them Chs farmers
axe supplied with nsLct
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-07
FUIts.
Wheeling.

The following quotations on native fur,
are furnished by IIorkhcimor Bros:
Mink-No. I, dark zoe; No. I, Pale 5Oc;
No. ., 40c.
Muskrat-NO. I, 1sc; No. ., lalic.
IaaccoOn-largc, prime, good ~colors, we'll
handled 70c; medium, prime, good ~oolors,
well handled Zoe, No. = and pale, poorly
handled No. | i0aJOc; No. ,, 9c; No. 4,
lOc.
Skunk-Black, prime, 81 ~; half stripe,
prime, GOc; narrow whit" stripe, prime,
DC: broad aud white stripe, prime, ~.
Grey Fox-No. ], easel, ~ "a; No. =,
81 M.
Red Fox-No. I, 81 10; No. 9, CO.; No.
3. 3Oc.
Ottcr-NO. I large, cau~ed 81 Wi7 On.
OpoSsums Large, cased, prime 21C;
good, open l5c; No. 3 lOc.
Wild Cat-No. ! SOC.
House Cat-Black 2DaI0c; mailed and
sundry colors lnl2c.
Sheep Pclts-primc butchers, from this
months 9bcaSl -; peltrrS, according To
wool 3Dsi$l mi.